My name is Cristina, and I am a seventeen-year-old senior. First off I would just like to say, wow. I cannot imagine what it must be like to be 16 and pregnant. With pregnancy come so many responsibilities. I know having to tell your parents that you were pregnant must have not been the best time of your life. Also having others stare you down in the hallways was probably not the best feeling in the world. And most importantly, trying to plan out a better future for yourself and as well as the baby must have been tough.
I must say, your decision to having intercourse was made at the wrong time. I feel you should have waited until marriage or at least until you had a stronger relationship with Bleeker. Sure life is such a beautiful thing, but it should be made when the time is right. Many people look at sex as such a light topic when in reality it is one of the most heaviest topics. Because I believe when having sex, you should take into consideration all of the consequences and responsibilities that come with it.
Although I believe your reasons for having sex at the time were not so reasonable, I do respect your decision in the long run. In your movie I could tell you did not know what to do. You felt as if aborting the child would be the only possible answer, but I am glad you came to a sense that abortions in fact should never be the answer. Abortions are so much more common now and days than they used to be, and in my opinion I believe abortion should never be the solution. I know that if I were in your shoes, and I knew that having a baby at the age of 16 was not the best idea for me, I would give it up for adoption. For one, I am a Catholic, so my religion does not believe in abortions, and two, I know I would feel guilty knowing that I made the decision of aborting an innocent child.
I’m glad you realized that having a baby is not so easy as it may seem. You took into consideration that you would most likely have to drop out of high school in order to take care of the baby. Also you would most likely have to find out a way to get some money considering the fact that babies are expensive! So I give you credit for giving the baby away for adoption, as it was the best decision in your case. You gave your baby to good hands, to a woman who was more than ready to become a mother.
So in the end Juno, I respect the decision you made, and am proud of the fact that you took responsibility for your actions. Good luck with high school!
Dear Juno,
My name is Cristina, and I am a seventeen-year-old senior. First off I would just like to say, wow. I cannot imagine what it must be like to be 16 and pregnant. With pregnancy come so many responsibilities. I know having to tell your parents that you were pregnant must have not been the best time of your life. Also having others stare you down in the hallways was probably not the best feeling in the world. And most importantly, trying to plan out a better future for yourself and as well as the baby must have been tough.
I must say, your decision to having intercourse was made at the wrong time. I feel you should have waited until marriage or at least until you had a stronger relationship with Bleeker. Sure life is such a beautiful thing, but it should be made when the time is right. Many people look at sex as such a light topic when in reality it is one of the most heaviest topics. Because I believe when having sex, you should take into consideration all of the consequences and responsibilities that come with it.
Although I believe your reasons for having sex at the time were not so reasonable, I do respect your decision in the long run. In your movie I could tell you did not know what to do. You felt as if aborting the child would be the only possible answer, but I am glad you came to a sense that abortions in fact should never be the answer. Abortions are so much more common now and days than they used to be, and in my opinion I believe abortion should never be the solution. I know that if I were in your shoes, and I knew that having a baby at the age of 16 was not the best idea for me, I would give it up for adoption. For one, I am a Catholic, so my religion does not believe in abortions, and two, I know I would feel guilty knowing that I made the decision of aborting an innocent child.
I’m glad you realized that having a baby is not so easy as it may seem. You took into consideration that you would most likely have to drop out of high school in order to take care of the baby. Also you would most likely have to find out a way to get some money considering the fact that babies are expensive! So I give you credit for giving the baby away for adoption, as it was the best decision in your case. You gave your baby to good hands, to a woman who was more than ready to become a mother.
So in the end Juno, I respect the decision you made, and am proud of the fact that you took responsibility for your actions. Good luck with high school!
Sincerely,
Cristina O.